The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-12-13


1I-tERCE-
Noble N Ar.aann read resolution
Of the CHAMBER I'd Commerce. ~ fol-
lows:
Rcsolrof. that this Chamber whilst
il recognizes the importance Of proper
regulations ef immigration. records its
protest against the bill which has pass
ed a second reading in the Legislative
Assembly entitled an Act TO regulate
Chinese immigration, on the ground
that the provisions OF this bill would
in their opinion entirely stop such i'm
migration instead Of regulating il. and
would therefore be very injurious 10
the industries Of the country, and un-
Just To the persons interested in them:
that in view Of the great importance
Of the question under consideration
and the limited time in which TO pre-
mare a hill that viii be acceptable and
q benefit TO the country, this Chamber
respectfully requests that legislative
action be deferred until the next SeS-
sion To be held in May, lSSS.
The honorable Noble also submitted
a letter directed To him by the Secre
taTy Of the Chamber. with the reSOlu-
ton.
Noble Waterhouse moved the res0-
luton be laid on the table 10 be CON
sidefed with the bill Carried.
QUESTIONS ASKED MINISTER
Rep. kalaukOa asked the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs if the Government
intend 70 send amy more Hawaiian
youths abroad 20 be educated and what
method Of selection i TO be adopted.
MINISTERS ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Minister ThurSJon answered the
questions asked by Req. Paehaole on
Tuesday about the number of horses
allowed lepers and their friends on
Nolokai. Mr. Meyers had written To
the Board Of Health i'm July that there
were too many horses in the settle
ment for the quantity Of iced, and If
more were sent the feed would soon be
exhausted. The Board of Health had
allowed no horses to be sent for some
time. The Board would be willing to
accommodate the people with horses
a. far as practicable.
Minister Brown answered Rep. ha-
laukoa'> questions relative to the etlu-
ton Of Hawaiian youths abroad No
more youths could be sent abroad for
the present, aS there was no appropria-
ton further than was necessary for
those already abroad Whether more
are sent or not will depend entirely on
the action Of the Legislature In this
matter.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
ThiUd reading Of the Chinese fnmi-
grafton bill. Considered in connection
with the resolution Of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Noble Baldwin moved the bill be
laid on the table.
The honorable member explained
the position Of the Chamber q Com Z
mense A. being commercially a thor
ouEhly representative body. He
Was in sympathy with the House I
generally on the provisions of the
bill. But the Boarj Of Immigra-
ton have brought in but very
small number OF laborers during
the past year. Large numbers Of
labOrers have been leaving the eoun-
Try, and he believed the effect Of this
bin would be To raise the price Of 1
labor on the plantations : per month. /
There l. no certainty that the negotia- 4
JlOns for Portuguese immigration will /
be successful. There Is no certainty
that the japanese coming viii be suit
able laboTerS. These questions win /
likely be definitely settled BIZ Nav.
and then the House viii be in 4 better
position for legislSting on the matter
Of Chinese immigration. Ii the plant
ers of the country were here. they
would say that he, the speaker. had 4
rather UnderSIIIed the circumstances. 4
that he had not spoken strongly {
enough.
Noble Smith moved an amendment !
70 the hill and that the bill pass with .
that amendment.
Noble Wideman2 moved the bill be 4
referred 10 a committee to report at the 4
Nav session.
Noble Smith said that Be n vels as many f.
other members were not fully satisfied with 4
The bin as il now stands. that the provisions 4
IN regard 10 the bonds seem almost inprzc- Z
ticabie- But. IN view Of al tie circum-
stances. be vas II favor OF passing the bill.
Heretofore there has been no systematic 4
law. rule or regulation upon the matter Of 4
Chinese immigration: and the result has 4
been that there are nov II the country nearly 4
loo male Chinese without wives II there 4
we're e0.OlQ E1Cishmen. OF Americans. or .
snF other nationality without wives. I 4
Eouid uup1Se anv further luuirrst5on Of L
s1ch 3 nature But when Il comes to par
hitting the increase Of Chinese males. the 4
case Is much stronger. None OF rs wish 10 4
be unreasonable. but we are dealing With q
ve-y dIrEcait QIeStlol-One IN which there Is
great difference Of opinlOn-and. judging
from the experiences Of the past. there viii 4
De no legislation adopted which VIII prop
erly meet the case until severe restrictive
measures ara adopted. and then planters and
Others N favor OF the immigration VIII give
earnest thought TO the subject, and lend
themselves TO secure reasonable euactmeltS.
The present seems most opport1ne time 10
test this question The regular session comes
II SIX months. and the matter viii receive f
close consideration. and more permanent
measures can Be considered and presented 4
Meanwhile no disaster need be apprahende5
OF the permits to Chinese to enter the King
dom granted prior 70 July !, 1857, there are
over l.T0o outstanding. besides over $40
granted since July 1st. In addition TO these
permission has been granted to Mr. Wilder
TO iztro5uce 500 Chinese 70 work on the Ello
railroad. and there are 100 japanese nov
dne hers from japan and the assurances
are that thousands more OF japanese can be
obtained at once, If 6esi1ed; 50 that there
need be no panic II the labor market. Mr..
President. II Is useless for Is 10 Be carried
away by our feelings and become abusive on
this slt5ect. Since my vote OF this bill. two